Jason Richardson (basketball)

Jordan Clarkson hit the game-winning layup with less than a second left in overtime, to give the Lakers a 113-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Wayne Ellington found Clarkson right at the basket for the assist, just 12 seconds after Philadelphia rookie Nerlens Noel hit a jumper to tie the score at 111. In a game that likely kills the Lakers' chances at catching the “third-place” 76ers in the draft lottery standings, the fourth-place Lakers saw Clarkson give one of the best performances of his rookie season, scoring 26 points with 11 assists, six rebounds and three steals. He also hit four clutch free throws in the final 22.3 seconds of regulation to help force...

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